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MS Primadonna: Bike Cruise, Passau - Iron Gate - Vienna


Bike and boat on the Danube from Passau to the Iron Gate with disembarkation in Vienna – including 11 x full board and much more on the 4**** Superior MS Primadonna

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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristik

You will experience the most beautiful sections of the European Cycle Route E6 between Passau and the Iron Gate, in addition to a great boat ride through the vastness of Hungary, the Danube Bend or the breakthrough valley through the wild Carpathians. The national parks Duna-Dráva and Kopački rit (swamp area) as well as the Silver Lake in Serbia offer lasting impressions.

Dates and availability 2024

Friday, 7th - Tuesday, 18th June (fully booked)


PD = promenade deck | OD = upper deck | HD = main deck | HDA = main deck „ACHTERN"

Tour
  • 427 km of cycling on flat and well-marked paths
  • explore the EuroVelo E6 bike route between Passau and the Iron Gate by bike
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Quality of the bike paths
  • Signage
Route
Friday, individual arrival

to Passau by train or car. Transfer from the Donau Touristik private parking lot or Passau main station to the ship. Boarding from 4:30 PM. During the welcome dinner at around 7:00 PM, set sail through the Danube loop at Schlögen, passing along the longest slope and gorge forests in Central Europe near Aschach (passage at around 9:30 PM).

Saturday, Wachau (45 km)

Distribution of rental bikes. Bike tour from Pöchlarn via Melk, with its impressive abbey, and further to the wine villages of Spitz, Dürnstein to Krems (UNESCO World Heritage).

Sunday, Danube Meadows/Bratislava (48 km)

Optional: guided city walking tour of Bratislava (approximately 1 hour). Bike tour car-free to the Danubiana Meulensteen island (individual visit: gallery, cafes, etc.) and further over the Lužný Bridge and along the Danube Cycle Path to Šamorín.

Monday, Puszta (58 km)

Optional: guided tour of Kalocsa Cathedral and Baroque Episcopal Palace. From around 11:30 AM, car-free past herds of cattle, pigs, and horses to the Baroque city of Baja.

Tuesday, Sava Cycle Path (45 km)

Arrival around noon in Belgrade. Optional: city tour with Kalemegdan Fortress (duration approximately 2.5 hours). Along the Sava Cycle Path to Ada Ciganlija Island and further to Lake Savsko Jezero. Return via the famous cyclist bridge in Brankov and the car-free Waterfront district.

Wednesday, Iron Gate and Kladovo (28 km)

By bike to the Turkish fortress Fetislam and further to a winery near Vrbica/Korbovo. Then back to the ship. By ship through the 120 km rocky route of the Iron Gate at around 7:30 PM (sunset around 8:00 PM).

Thursday, Silver Lake (34 km)

After breakfast, to Golubac (Serbia's largest fortress, individual visit). Continue by ship to Veliko Gradište during lunch. Bike tour Veliko Gradište, car-free to Silver Lake/Srebrno Jezero, and back.

Friday, Metropolis of Vojvodina (34 km)

After breakfast, arrival in Novi Sad with a magnificent cityscape and the former capital of Southern Hungary. Along the car-free Danube Cycle Path to a Čarda (small restaurant) with the opportunity for a break and back to the ship. Optional: city tour with Petrovaradin Fortress.

Saturday, Duna-Dráva National Park (48 km)

In the late morning, through the national park to Kölked (Stork Museum), on to the Sátorhely Memorial, and back.

Sunday, Budapest (24 km)

Optional: city tour by bus (duration approximately 3 hours). Bike tour to Margaret Island. Boat ride through the festively illuminated Danube metropolis.

Monday, Esztergom Cathedral and Slovakian Danube Cycle Path (56 km)

On car-free dam paths through small, dreamy villages like Moča to the fortress town of Komárno. Return rental bikes near the landing stage.

Tuesday, Vienna

Disembarkation after breakfast until 10:30 AM and bus transfer to the Donau Touristik private parking lot/Passau main station for the journey home or an extended night in Vienna.


Program changes on the journey are, in the interest of your safety, at discretion of the 1st captain due to factors such as high water, low water, or other cases of FORCE MAJEURE, at any time (even at short notice). Arrival times are subject to lock waiting times and normal water levels.

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Prices & Services
Services
  • Bike cruise with 11 x full board incl. port fees in the booked double cabin shower/toilette/TV/tel./safe/minibar/adjustable air condition
  • Passenger transfer to the ship (set times) in Passau
  • 1 x hydrojet waterbed muscle massage (approx. 15 minutes) per cabin
  • Onboard tour guide with daily tour briefing
  • Route description and maps (also GPS data on request)
  • Return transfer bus/train Vienna - Passau
  • Entrance to Golubac fortress (Serbia) and wine tasting (Kladovo) according to tour
Single occupancy surcharges in double cabins on base price

Main Deck „ACHTERN" + 25 % surcharge
Main Deck + 50 % surcharge
Upper and Promenade Deck
+ 75 % surcharge

Private parking Passau + € 65.-

unguarded, fenced

Excursion package + € 155.-

City tour Bratislava and Novi Sad, guided tour Kalocsa Cathedral and Bishop‘s Palace, City tour Belgrade und Budapest, Entrance Monostori Fortress (minimum 20 persons).
Please book additional services, such as the excursion package, at the time of booking. Some excursions can also be booked individually, subject to availability and according to the price list on board (e.g., city tour in Budapest, approximately € 50.-).

Extra night Vienna 1 x bed and breakfast per person

double room + € 92.-
single room + € 143.-

Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Information
Our rental bikes
  • Ladies touring bike - More Information
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    Ladies touring bike
    21 gears | 28"

    The 21-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The company Schauff has been…

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  • Ladies touring bike - More Information
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    Ladies touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's touring bike - More Information
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    Men's touring bike
    21 gears | 28"

    The 21-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's touring bike - More Information
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    Men's touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's e-bike - More Information
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    Men's e-bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-gear E-Bike with freewheel function is from the brand Kalkhoff. The Kalkhoff company has been building quality…

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  • Unisex ebike - More Information
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    Unisex ebike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7- or 8-speed electric bike with freewheel function is from the Kalkhoff brand. The Kalkhoff company has been…

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Transport of customer-owned bike free of charge

Only possible with a disclaimer for transport damages!

Place of interest
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    Passau

    Passau is located on the border with Austria and at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers and is therefore also…

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    Pöchlarn

    Pöchlarn is a municipality in the district of Melk in Lower Austria.

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    Krems

    The double city of Krems-Stein, which celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 1995, is one of the oldest cities in Austria. The…

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    Bratislava

    The Slovakian capital boasts numerous sights and is well worth a visit. The small and compact centre of Bratislava is located…

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    Kalocsa

    Kalocsa is one of the oldest Hungarian towns ever and of great historical importance.

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    Baja

    Baja is a town in southern Hungary on the Danube and its tributary Sugovica. Tourism and fishing play a major role in the…

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    Belgrad

    Belgrade - the white city - is the capital and seat of government of Serbia and lies directly on the Danube. With its…

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    Golubac

    This small port and fortified town on the Danube lies on the border with Romania and Serbia.

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    Novi Sad

    The university town of Novi Sad is divided into the two districts of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin - after the fortress of the…

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    Mohacs

    The town of Mohacs is situated in the border triangle HU/SK/HR. The town is known for its carnival and for the battles of the…

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    Budapest

    Discover the Hungarian capital with its numerous sights from Margaret Island to the Castle District. The formerly independent…

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    Esztergom

    Esztergom is one of the oldest cities in northern Hungary, situated on the Danube bend, 50 kilometres from Budapest. The…

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    Komárno

    Komárno is a town in Slovakia. It is located at the delta of the Váh River into the Danube.

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    Vienna

    The "music capital of the world" (Frank Sinatra), the description of which is beyond this scope.

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